HOW TO FINISH a 1-PAGE GOALS SHEET – Part 2

In Part 1, we explored 5 super simple processes to develop a 1-Page Goals Sheet. Those 5 steps give you approximately 1/2 page of data. Now develop the other 1/2 page. You are very close to being done with some great goals in place.

Before heading into the last 1/2 of this great life management 1-page resource, you need to refer back to part 1 for a moment. You started a Step By Step Action Plan. Step #1 helped you to establish some basics. The results of this step did not go on your Goals Sheet. Step #2, you asked good questions to identify a short list of things you want to make progress in. Steps #1 and #2 served to “prime your pump.” However, you were told the short list from Step #2 goes on your Goals Sheet. This is where that short list goes. We are going to develop it now.

First, we MUST talk about goals and objectives. They are critical if you are going to live with purpose and not waste your life.

Goals and objectives need to be developed with thought and prayer. They do not need to be perfect. They need to breathe. Your 1-page sheet needs to flex and develop with your life as you progress through this year. I have never ended with the same 1-page document in December that I started with in January!Don’t be afraid to change things as you learn and grow.

Your ideas should be “mostly developed” so you can create an action plan. Occasionally, you may have an idea so raw – you can’t develop it in January. Include that “seed” to regularly re-visit and develop. Add it to the worksheet you developed before you started your 1/2 page document in Part 1.

OK – DONE defining goals and objectives. BUT – that discussion was essential to help you develop the next key elements to finish your 1-page Goals Sheet! Here we go.

Write out the key areas of your life. These are areas you must manage. Include things like:

Daily Quiet Time

Memorizing God’s Word

Ministries

Health and Fitness

Career

Projects

Personal Growth and Challenge

Relationships

Sleep and Rest

Hobbies

REMEMBER: To end up with only 1-page of information, use short sentences. Bullet lists. Don’t write a term paper! Once you identify above key areas, start assigning goals to each. Then assign objectives. To prime your pump, let me throw some “processing ideas” at the above key areas. Take a look at some options below. Use ideas to develop what else goes on your 1 page.

Jot a running list of ways to rest during a day. Just 5-10 minute slots work.

Hobbies

Identify them.

Assign time allotment with an ending time.

Use as rewards for getting other things accomplished. Great motivator.

IF YOU HAVE ROOM left on your 1-page Goals Sheet, you can include:

Inspirational Thoughts

Quotes

Meaning of your Name

Encouragements given by others, etc.

Be resolved. Don’t give up easily. Don’t make impossible plans. Use easy, measurable strokes. You can laminate or plastic sleeve your page.

Sometimes your progress is not easily observable. Over time, it will begin to show – if you stick with it. Even if you fall short of your goals, if you commit to carry out your objectives, you will find yourself pleased that you made progress.

This approach will give you success. As you resolve to carry out your 1-page plan, your whole life takes on a look of purpose. You begin to sense you are living intentionally.